Question

Describe how a bone grows in width. Include the following in your response.

• What is the term used to describe this type of growth?

• When in life does this type of growth occur?

• What bone cells are involved?

• What triggers this type of growth?

Answer 1

• The Growth of bone in diameter is called appositional growth.
• This type of growth occur in through out the life.
• The osteoblast in the perisoteum deposit new bone matrix layers onto already formed layers of outer surface of bone.
• At the same time osteoclast on the ednometrium break bone tissue down.This result in greater concentration of bone more being built rather than destroyed , which produces thicker and stronger bone.
• This type of growth is developed in response to increased stress from muscle activity or to weight.
• Growth of bone in length is called interstitial growth , which is required to increase in height .